Desc: Melville, le dernier samouraï: Directed by Cyril Leuthy. With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacques Chancel, Alain Delon, Gabi Franke. A French TV documentary gives an updated look at the maverick filmmaker, who built his own independent studio, managed to get some big stars but often clashed with them, he was in a way like one of those ancient Japanese warriors.